[Koha] Is it possible to reserve available books?

[Chris Cormack]

Hi Michael

You can still check it in, even if it isn't out, Koha just needs to
know you have it in your hand, scanning it check in will mark it now
waiting, since Koha knows you have it now.

Chris

On 2 February 2017 at 22:13, Michael Kuhn <mik at adminkuhn.ch> wrote:
> Hi Josef and Vikram
>
>> yes it is possible, we use it in our library, you have to set "On shelf
>> holds allowed" parameter in circulation rules.
>
>>
>> then librarians could be informed by e-mail (but this send all added
>> reserves not only the available ones) or just few times a day check
>> the pending reserves page (it's what we do)
> ...
>
>> It's possible. You just need to update circulation policy and hold
>> policy.
>
> Thanks for your answers! I have set up a circulation rule accordingly and
> now I'm actually able to place a hold on an available book and the hold can
> be seen in the user account.
>
> After that I do also see the book in the list "Holds to pull placed between
> 31/01/2017 and 02/02/2017" with the following explanation: "The following
> holds have not been filled. Please retrieve them and check them in." But in
> fact the book was not checked out so I cannot check it in, of course.
>
> I don't see how to "pull" the book, so it would move to the list "Holds
> awaiting pickup"...
>
> What am I missing?
>
>
> Best wishes: Michael
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